Rob Moore has registered the club for one place at the London Marathon (28 April 2019). There is already some interest so he suggests we have a ballot and draw a name out of the hat. The winner will have to pay the entry fee. All entries must be completed Read more
Don’t forget your 50p “entry fee”, and arrive in plenty of time to get your number written on your hand… And I’m sure you don’t need reminding that you must shout your number to the marshals, and give them a smile, failure to smile will attract the appropriate penalty. Insulting Read more
The start and finish is on the grass area attached to the middle of the Car park at Crowden – GR SK072992. Please car share, we are using a public car park (free) which only has room for a limited number of cars. There will be a charge of 50p Read more
Tim Tett requests: If you have any of the trophies/cups/awards handed out at the Club Champs can you make sure you bring them with you if you are coming or make arrangements for them to get to the dinner with someone or to a club official. Club Champs Cups Handicap Read more
Last night provided some fruitful conversation about you and your ‘friends’. So the start order has had a bit of a shuffle. In addition, a secret coven on a dark moor contrived (or was it connived) to agree that the course was shorter (or is it that the vegetation is Read more
Wendy Groom tells me that there are 3 or 4 places left for the dinner, but she has to confirm numbers this Friday, so it’s possible to get on the list, but only if you do it NOW. Details at the bottom of this post. Here is the current list Read more
It saddens me to report that one competitor has declared to me that he is happy with his handicap. The target finish time is 11:30 – a suitable time to get changed. Then adjourn to the pub to recuperate and argue about where it all went wrong. I’m still holding Read more
From the Peak Park: @DerbysPolice and @Derbyshirecc will be shutting the #SnakePass in its entirety from #Glossop down to #Bamford as part of a collision investigation on Saturday 10th November between 10am to 2pm. The A57 from Ladybower Dam to Sheffield will be unaffected: goo.gl/fi5gXm
In order to put the cat well and truly amongst the pigeons, here is the current draft of the seeded (?) list for the championships. It is reflective of (almost) all of my grudges and gripes, and obviously any suitable ‘enhancements’ made by those kind individuals who have seen fit Read more
We have received this from the Lake District Mountain Trial Association. Essentially it explains that they will be looking for new members of their committee in November. A lot of Dark Peakers have enjoyed the races over the years, maybe this will give them food for thought. Did you compete Read more